In June 1645, the Battle of Naseby turned the tide of the English Civil War – but how? The Sky HISTORY series Britain’s Lost ...

Who is Athos Salomé and why is he known as the 'Living Nostradamus'? Keep reading as we share his stunning predictions for ...

Fancy some alternative festive viewing? Here are the best Christmas movies – from the well-known to the overlooked – of Hollywood’s black-and-white era.

Why did thousands join Kett’s Rebellion in 1549? Discover the causes, key moments and its impact on Tudor England.

One Small Step For Pac-Man, One Giant Leap For Pac-Man-KindHappy birthday to Pac-Man, who was first released in Japan on this day in 1980. Or should I say ‘Puck Man’ which was the character’s original ...

Being of mixed-race, Mary was technically born 'free', however, her family enjoyed few civil rights. From an early age, she showed a great interet in medicine, learning her skills from her mother who ...

From Al Capone, to the real Peaky Blinders, from The Krays twins to the Queen of Harlem, each episode of Original Gangsters will see the legendary actor Sean Bean take a deep dive through a rogues’ ...

Christmas makes no sense, and we’re not just talking about that time David Bowie and Bing Crosby collaborated on a festive sing-along. No: the basic facts of the annual ritual just seem to defy logic ...

From executive producer Robert Redford, Robert Redford’s The West explores the dramatic evolution of the American West, when cowboys, Indians, outlaws and sheriffs populated the land. The eight-part ...

The Battle of Stalingrad was the largest and bloodiest battle the world has ever seen. As the Soviet and Axis powers fought for control of the city, the vicious urban conflict became a meat grinder, ...

Let’s face it: chopping down a tree, propping it up in your living room and covering it in shiny plastic decoration is a fairly peculiar thing to do. So just why do we do this every Christmas? How did ...

To the people of Europe in the years between 441 and 453, it must have seemed like Armageddon was upon them. Waves of death and destruction swept the continent from Constantinople to northern France.